by Mark K. Campbell
Lady Hornets Hali Davis and Lauren Dale ventured to Fargo, North Dakota as part of Team Texas, led by Azle High School Coach Monica Allen.
There, competing at the national tournament, Davis placed third in the Cadet division.
That Texas team, comprised of sophomores and freshmen, finished third.
Team Texas’ junior division took fourth.
The dual teams ended up fourth and eighth, respectively.
Dale, the reigning UIL state champion at 138 pounds, did not place at the ASICS/Vaughan Cadet & Junior Nationals.
Allen said the sophomore was “very disappointed” adding that the tournament was “very hard.”
Allen noted, “The girls across the U.S.… Read the rest

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Hali Davis

Davis places on Team Texas Cadet squad

by Mark K. Campbell
Lady Hornets Hali Davis and Lauren Dale ventured to Fargo, North Dakota as part of Team Texas, led by Azle High School Coach Monica Allen.
There, competing at the national tournament, Davis placed third in the Cadet division.
That Texas team, comprised of sophomores and freshmen, finished third.
Team Texas’ junior division took fourth.
The dual teams ended up fourth and eighth, respectively.
Dale, the reigning UIL state champion at 138 pounds, did not place at the ASICS/Vaughan Cadet & Junior Nationals.
Allen said the sophomore was “very disappointed” adding that the tournament was “very hard.”
Allen noted, “The girls across the U.S. are getting better and better.”
Dale certainly contributed, however.

Lauren Dale

“Lauren pulled out a couple of key, exciting wins for the team,” Allen said.
Both Azle athletes were part of Team Texas A, Allen said.
The event was a learning experience.
“We will head back next year and, hopefully, Lauren and Hali will be more prepared,” the coach said.
Allen said that Team Texas had plenty of success.
The coach said a Keller Central girl was a champion, an Allen athlete took third, and a Frisco girl fourth.
When UIL wrestling resumes, qualifiers will compete at a different state venue than in the past few years.
No longer is Garland the final site – the state tournament has been moved to the Berry Center at C